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13. Hell, people did just fine when stores were closed *every* Sunday...

Tue Nov 26, 2013, 06:00 PM

Nov 2013

I still remember those days...

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"If the demand wasn't there, the stores wouldn't open." [View all] polichick Nov 2013 OP

Tell this to the poor and hungry who need the savings. ananda Nov 2013 #1

If you know where to look and when to go Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #17

Manufactured demand. nt LWolf Nov 2013 #2

+1...and the media played right along... Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #16

But nobody forces anyone to shop. polichick Nov 2013 #18

Can I go to a restaurant? We hate to cook. Too much fighting. nt valerief Nov 2013 #3

Sure, but tip your wait staff generously Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #4

Always. I'm a good tipper. nt valerief Nov 2013 #9

Unless the service is lacking... Decaffeinated Nov 2013 #19

I tend to be VERY understanding Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #22

I thought about that - we usually cook at home but last year... polichick Nov 2013 #6

Right. It's not unless you tip well. Then it's worth it for them. nt valerief Nov 2013 #10

Need to change the name of the holiday Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #5

Good one! How long before we have Christmas Day sales? polichick Nov 2013 #12

About 5-10 years. By then Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #23

People did just fine before the stores opened on Thanksgiving. City Lights Nov 2013 #7

Hell, people did just fine when stores were closed *every* Sunday... Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #13

Me too - imagine that; a day each week without rampant consumerism. polichick Nov 2013 #14

this early shopping bullshit has been onethatcares Nov 2013 #20